There are many regions whose climatic conditions are not very suitable for growing cucumbers. In such cases, you have to plant cucumbers in a greenhouse. This is the only way to get a good harvest in unfavorable climatic conditions. Before you start growing, you need to familiarize yourself with how to plant cucumbers in a polycarbonate greenhouse and decide at what distance to plant cucumbers in the greenhouse.
Sowing seeds
Not everyone plants cucumbers in a greenhouse with seeds. A large number of vegetable growers do not plant cucumbers in a greenhouse with seeds, but germinate seedlings in advance.First you need to figure out when to plant cucumbers to produce young seedlings. Seeds can be planted in the spring, in the first half of March, so that by the end of May you can already plant cucumber seedlings in a greenhouse.
Seed preparation
Before sowing cucumbers, you need to prepare the planting material. First you need to start calibrating the seed material. After all, correct calibration will help select the highest quality seeds. When planting cucumbers, it is not recommended to use seeds with an unnatural color or deformed shape.
It is better to get rid of them immediately and leave only light and even seeds.
When planting cucumbers, it is recommended to use seed that has been calibrated with a salt solution. To prepare it, a liter of warm water is mixed with 30-40 grams of salt. All seeds are placed in a container with liquid and mixed thoroughly. After 5-10 minutes, all the seeds that cannot grow will rise to the top.
Before planting cucumber seedlings, you should disinfect all the seeds. Each seed must be disinfected so that it does not become infected with any disease in the future. First you need to select all the seeds that will be planted and place them in a manganese solution for half an hour. Then all the seeds are washed and dried.
You can also warm up for disinfection. However, it is very important to determine in advance at what temperature this procedure should be carried out. Warming should be done in the oven. To do this, all the seeds are placed in it and heated for 24 hours at a temperature of about 70-80 degrees Celsius. Warming up must be done very carefully, as such treatment can harm the seeds.
Soil preparation
Before transplanting cucumber seedlings into the greenhouse, you should prepare the soil for the seeds. After all, only bushes that are planted in the most suitable soil can bring a lot of harvest. The substrate for cucumbers is created from peat and sawdust. It is also recommended to add 20-50 grams of ammonium nitrate to the mixture.
All components are thoroughly mixed and infused for several days. Then potassium nitrate is added to them, and the mixture is infused again, but not for several days, but for 2-3 weeks. Cucumbers cannot be planted in soil that is too cold and therefore it is recommended to warm it up in advance. The soil temperature should be at least 15-18 degrees.
Landing
After preparing the soil mixture, you can begin planting the seeds. Planting cucumbers with seeds in a greenhouse begins with choosing a container for growing cucumbers. Small boxes about 10-15 cm deep are ideal for this. The previously prepared soil mixture is poured into them and holes are made for the seeds. It is very important to determine the optimal distance between cucumbers in a greenhouse. The planting density should not be too large, so it is recommended to make holes at a distance of about 5-7 cm.
When all the seeds are planted, the boxes must be covered on top with plastic film, which can be removed after the first shoots have germinated. Seedlings should be grown in rooms with sufficient light and a temperature of at least 20 degrees.
Planting seedlings
Planting cucumbers in a greenhouse should be done 2-3 months after planting the seeds. It is quite difficult to plant seedlings on your own, and therefore it is recommended that you familiarize yourself in advance with how to plant cucumbers correctly.
Greenhouse preparation
Before planting cucumbers in a polycarbonate greenhouse, you should prepare the greenhouse space.It is recommended to plant cucumbers in a greenhouse made of polycarbonate. It is with the help of this material that you can easily create a climate that is optimal for growing cucumbers.
After all, you can make a greenhouse from polycarbonate, in which there will be absolutely no gaps and there will be a good ventilation system. Another advantage of polycarbonate is that it does not need to be removed in winter, which greatly simplifies the process of spring preparation of the greenhouse. However, even a polycarbonate greenhouse should be prepared before sowing cucumbers in it.
It is recommended to begin preparation by disinfecting the greenhouse. Sterilization for cucumbers in a greenhouse is a mandatory procedure with which you can protect plants from the occurrence of certain diseases. To do this, you need to use a well-known chlorine solution prepared from 10 liters of water and 500 grams of lime. This entire mixture should be applied to the interior walls of the greenhouse.
Preparing the beds
To figure out how to properly plant cucumbers in a greenhouse, you should familiarize yourself with the features of preparing beds. Planting cucumber seedlings in a greenhouse should be done on pre-prepared beds. Cucumber seedlings should grow in beds with a low level of acidity. Therefore, it is necessary to check this indicator in advance. Soil acidity should not exceed 6 pH. However, if you know what to put in the hole when planting cucumbers, then you can grow them in acidic soils.
Before planting, it is recommended to add liming material to reduce the acidity level.
It is necessary that the soil for growing is very loose and contains a large amount of nutrients.That is why it is necessary to add compost with manure to the soil. No more than 10 kilograms of fertilizer should be used per square meter. It is recommended to do this type of feeding in the autumn.
Also, when sowing, you can add the following fertilizers to the soil:
- 400 g superphosphate;
- 350 g of ash;
- 3 kg of special mixtures for fertilizing cucumbers.
All fertilizers should be spread evenly over the area. When they are distributed over the surface, they should be dug into the ground to a depth of 15 cm. For better results, the ground can be watered with a mixture to stimulate growth. With its help, the soil is enriched with humus, which young bushes need for full development and growth.
Disembarkation scheme
The scheme for planting cucumbers in a greenhouse will help to plant them correctly and determine what distance should be between the bushes. Most vegetable growers sow them at a distance of 45 cm from each other. In this case, the width of each bed should be 100 cm, and the distance between them should be 50 cm. If seedlings of short-climbing varieties are planted, then the distance between the cucumber bushes can be 10-15 cm.
Planting
It is recommended to study the basic rules for planting cucumbers in a greenhouse in advance so that no problems arise during planting.
First you need to water the soil with heated water and create holes. They should be placed in a checkerboard pattern so that in the future the bushes cannot shade each other. In this case, the depth of the holes should not be more than 15 cm. A little organic fertilizer diluted with several liters of water must be added to each created hole. All seedlings must be planted in an upright position. If the sprouts of some bushes are too large, then they will have to be sprinkled with a mixture of sawdust and peat.
When everything is planted, the sown seedlings are sprinkled with soil and watered with water. At least a liter of liquid should be used for each plant.
Care
When growing cucumbers, you must take proper care of them. It is recommended to water each greenhouse cucumber bush about once a week. In this case, only heated and well-settled water should be used. It is advisable to flood the plant in such a way that moisture does not get on the leaves.
It is recommended to care for the tendrils of bushes. Excess tendrils should be disposed of immediately, as they can consume nutrients that are needed for fruit formation. It is necessary to inspect the grown bushes for the presence of whiskers once every few weeks.
Conclusion
Every vegetable grower can start growing cucumbers. However, first you should familiarize yourself with how to plant cucumbers in a greenhouse and what planting methods exist.
